Dixon Gannett papers, [ca. 1930-1987]
Collection Number: 4370
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Dixon Gannett papers, [ca. 1930-1987]
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
4370
Abstract:
Photographs of Gannett's relatives, and several small photo albums of Dixon Gannett
as a child; a scrapbook relating to him and other family members; and loose clippings.
Creator:
Gannett, Dixon, 1927-
Quanitities:
1.4 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
Photographs of Gannett's relatives, including his parents, Frank and Caroline Werner
Gannett; his wife, Jean, and their children; Gannett's aunts and uncles; his sister,
Sally Gannett McAdam and her family; Gannett employees and friends, including pilot
Russell Holderman; and photographs of Gannett airplanes, their yacht (the Widgeon),
family gatherings, and public events. Also, several small photo albums of Dixon Gannett
as a child; a scrapbook of letters, telegrams, programs, and newspaper clippings relating
to him and other family members; and loose clippings concerning the marriage of Dixon
and Jean, and Frank Gannett's death.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Dixon Gannett. Papers, #4370. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell
University Library.
Photo collection - has been coded. 1. "KEEP" - Cornell may keep as is or may return
to Dixon Gannett. 2. "COPY and RETURN" - Cornell may copy before returning the original.
In some cases, the original may be kept and the copy returned. 3. "EXCELLENT" - this
photo is either in excellent condition or is of excellent value to Cornell archives.
4. "GOOD" - the photo is of good quality but not excellent. 5. "CRACKED" - the emulsion
on this photo has been cracked but is other wise in good condition. 6. "LARGE" -these
photos are larger than 8X10. 7. "BOOK" - mostly soft covered, any size.
8. "BOOKLET" - judged smaller than above book. 9. "PAMPHLET" and "FOLDER" are self
explanatory.
Names:
Gannett, Caroline Werner, 1894-1979.
Gannett, Frank E. (Frank Ernest), 1876-1957.
Gannett, Jean.
Holderman, Russell.
McAdam, Sally Gannett.
CONTAINER LIST
Container
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Description
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Date
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Box 1 | Folder 1 |
"China Opens The Door"
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Booklet - by Paul Miller
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Box 1 | Folder 2 |
"A Fuse Sputters in Europe"
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Booklet - by FEG
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Box 1 | Folder 3 |
"Russia"
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1962 |
Scope and Contents
Book - by Paul Miller (hard copy)
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Box 1 | Folder 4 |
"The American Constitution"
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Booklet - by FEG
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Box 1 | Folder 5 |
"Russia"
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1962 |
Scope and Contents
Booklet - by Paul Miller
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
"Editorial Autonomy's Pioneer"
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Folder - by Paul Miller
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Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Portrait of CWG
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Superb and in color: CWG portrait by Varden
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Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Dixon & Jean Gannett Wedding
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1955-11-26 |
Scope and Contents
Copy & Return - Shown with Mr and Mrs Alfred E. Stradling of England who stood in
for Dixon's parents at his request.
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Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Dixon and NBC Anchorman John Chancelor
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - At the First delayed shuttle (STS-1) launch at Cape Kennedy
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Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Dixon standing by his motorhome.
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approximate |
Scope and Contents
Copy & Return - (Slide) He and Jean enjoyed camping.
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Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Dixon with Vince Spezzano and ex-Gov. Bob Graham of Florida
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Copy & Return - Envelope of photos and negatives - Location: press site of Cape Kennedy,
I think one of the negatives shows John Denver.
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Dixon and Jean with their first grandchild
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Copy & Return - grandchild is son of Frank E. Gannett II, Bryce Gannett.
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Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Photo of FEG - Age 8
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep
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Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Jean at Marineland, Florida
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Photo by Dixon
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Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Photo of FEG II and wife Claudine with first born, Bryce
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Copy and Return - (This item was not marked by Cornell)
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Box 1 | Folder 10 |
Photo of Karen and Frank Gannett
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Copy & Return - Children of Dixon and Jean Gannett
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Box 1 | Folder 11 |
Envelope marked # 11
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Excellent 8x10's with negatives - contains 10 photos
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Box 1 | Folder 11 |
Group Photo
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Hawley Ward (left); CWG (standing); Mrs Douglas Townsend (seated); Nora Peterson
(standing); FEG (seated); Fred Knowling (standing); Douglas Townsend (seated)
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Box 1 | Folder 11 |
FEG (left), Dr. John R. Williams Sr. (right)
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Bass fishing near the Widgeon in Canada
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Box 1 | Folder 11 |
FEG with daughter Sally
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - by Locheed
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Box 1 | Folder 11 |
FEG at helm of Widgeon
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent photo of FEG
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Box 1 | Folder 11 |
House Staff locale unknown, possibly in Miami
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Beach, Fred Knowling, (maid unknown)), Nora Peterson, Elizabeth Short
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Box 1 | Folder 11 |
John R. Williams Sr. with fish
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent photo
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Box 1 | Folder 11 |
FEG with fish
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - (A super photo of FEG)
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Box 1 | Folder 11 |
CWG with Sally at 195 Sandringham
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - At breakfast table and Fred Knowling
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Box 1 | Folder 11 |
FEG and John R. Williams Sr.
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - tea on Widgeon (steward unknown)
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Box 1 | Folder 11 |
Widgeon, looking aft
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - a good photo
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Box 1 | Folder 12 |
Framed photo
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1938 |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Air shot of Gannett Locheed
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Box 1 | Folder 13 |
Framed photo
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1938 |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Air shot of Gannett Locheed
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Box 1 | Folder 14 |
Graduation diploma of Dixon
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1955-06 |
Scope and Contents
Keep - I believe this made history: the first time ever that a family of three received
diplomas at the same time from the same university. Dixon - BA degree; FEG - Doctor
of Journalism; CWG - I remember only that this was for "Humanities"
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Box 1 | Folder 15 |
Framed photo
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Scope and Contents
Keep - Picture of 1st Gannett Stinson purchased through Russ Holderman. (I know it
was pre 1941 because another Stinson which followed this one was a 1941 vintage.
Holderman would not work for FEG unless he retained his company "Holderman Air Service".
He sold Stinson aircraft.
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Envelope marked 16
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
envelope contains 17 photos
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Holderman and co-pilot
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1957-1958 |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Russell Holderman and unknown co-pilot at the Bottsford Inn (Michigan) for
dinner during a visit by CWG to Dixon and Jean.
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Dixon on bulldozer
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Dixon (driving bulldozer with passenger) - a demonstration at the Ford Tractor
School in England.
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
"The Gannett Youth Barn"
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - "The Gannett Youth Barn" in Rochester. Dixon, Nora Peterson and Isaac VerHule,
who used to be the Gannett chauffeur.
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Dixon and Jean
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approximate |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Dixon and Jean - an afternoon ride in Canada from Dearborn, Michigan
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Russ Holderman, Jean Gannett, Dorothy and Dixon
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approximate |
Scope and Contents
Copy and Return - Russ Holderman - chief pilot for Gannett, Jean Gannett pregnant
with FEG II, Dorothy (Dot) Holderman and Dixon
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Arthur Whittemore and Jack Lowe
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent photo - Arthur Whittemore and Jack Lowe - dual pianists who CWG loaned
$1,000 to complete their studies at Eastman School of Music.
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
FEG and Dixon, Stinson aircraft
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent photo - FEG and Dixon beside first Gannett Stinson aircraft.
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Dixon, Stinson aircraft
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent photo - Dixon sitting on Gannett Stinson aircraft.
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Gannett Stinson aircraft
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent photo - First Gannett Stinson with the Gannett name painted on the
side.
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
FEG and Dixon at desk
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Good photo - FEG and Dixon at Dixon's desk in his room at 195 in Rochester
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Lilly B. Werner
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent photo - Lilly B. Werner (CWG's mother), FEG, Dixon and Sally, in
195 living room.
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
FEG with Dixon
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent photo - FEG with Dixon - front steps of 195.
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
FEG at desk
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent photo - FEG at his desk at 195.
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
FEG in pool
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent photo - FEG in swimming pool at Indian Creek Club at Miami Beach,
Florida.
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
FEG with Tim McAdam
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Good photo - FEG with (I believe) Tim McAdam, Sally's first born.
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Dixon and Jean with Bunny and Dick
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent photo - Dixon and Jean with Bunny and Dick , Doty in Bradenton, Florida.
Doty was originally with WHAM radio in Rochester, N.Y.
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Dixon in Dagenham, England
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1955 |
Scope and Contents
Keep if you wish - Four photos of Dixon at the Ford Service Training School in Dagenham,
England.
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Box 1 | Folder 17 |
Dixon and Jean
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1955 |
Scope and Contents
Copy and Return - Dixon and Jean shortly after wedding.
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Box 1 | Folder 18 |
FEG with CWG
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent photo - FEG with CWG
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Box 1 | Folder 19 |
FEG, Paul Miller
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent photo but cracked - FEG, Paul Miller and unknown man.
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Box 1 | Folder 20 |
FEG and child
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent large Photo - FEG and child (probably one of Sally's)
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Box 1 | Folder 21 |
FEG and child
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent and large Photo - FEG with same child as photo # 20 (black and white)
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Box 1 | Folder 21 |
FEG and child
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent and large Photo - FEG with same child as photo # 20 but in sepia
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Box 1 | Folder 22 |
Framed - Dixon
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Dixon at Miami Beach home.
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Box 1 | Folder 23 |
Framed - Pan American flight
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1934 |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent and large Photo - Pan American flight. This may have been the inaugural
trans-Atlantic service.
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Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Framed - nose of Gannett Locheed
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent and large Photo - nose of Gannett Locheed
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Box 1 | Folder 25 |
Lilly B. Werner
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Excellent and large Photo - Early Photos of Lilly B. Werner by Joseph Scheff
of Rochester.
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Box 1 | Folder 26 |
Framed - Photo of FEG
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1953 |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Superb portrait of FEG by Joseph Karsh. (This is a copy)
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Box 1 | Folder 27 |
Framed - Photo of CWG
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1953 |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Superb portrait of CWG by Joseph Karsh. Supposed to be the finest picture
taken of CWG ever. (This is a copy)
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Box 1 | Folder 28 |
Miami Beach house
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - (Slides) - Miscellaneous shots of the Miami Beach house.
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Box 1 | Folder 29 |
Dixon and Jean
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1955-11-26 |
Scope and Contents
Copy and Return - Dixon and Jean taken in England at wedding.
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Box 1 | Folder 30 |
Promotion Certificate
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1936 |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Dixon's Promotion Certificate
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Box 1 | Folder 31 |
FEG's Obituary
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1957-12 |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Newspaper clipping - FEG's death (condition very good but turning color with
age)
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Box 1 | Folder 32 |
Dixon-Jean Gannett wedding
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Newspaper clippings: Dixon-Jean Gannett wedding. (article is typical English
journalism - more dramatic than factual. Embarrassing.)
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Box 1 | Folder 33 |
Clayla Ward clipping
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Newspaper clipping: "Clayla Ward Leaves $2.9 million"
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Box 1 | Folder 34 |
FEG and his sister
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Superb photo with original slide of FEG and his sister, Gracia Rathbone.
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Box 1 | Folder 35 |
Envelope # 35 contains two photos - 1st photo
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approximate |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Leonard and Lilian Ryland - parents of Jean Gannett; 3rd from left - unknown;
Cyril Williams - ex-treasurer of Gannett Co.; FEG II - son of Dixon and Jean; Bernice
Williams - wife of Cyril Williams; Dixon Gannett; woman on right - unknown; Karen
Gannett - daughter of Dixon and Jean; CWG; Jean Gannett
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Box 1 | Folder 35 |
2nd photo
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approximate |
Scope and Contents
Keep - The same people but seated. The pictures were taken at the Colony Hotel in
Palm Beach, Florida
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Box 1 | Folder 36 |
Framed Photo: Dixon
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - photo of Dixon with dog
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Box 1 | Folder 37 |
Bound Photos
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Five bound photos of Dixon as a child. 1 red - large; 1 red - small; 3 dark
blue; all with gold trim.
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Box 1 | Folder 38 |
Framed Photo: CWG
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Photo of CWG with child of daughter Sally Gannett McAdam.
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Box 1 | Folder 39 |
Framed Photo: Gannett Stinson
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Photo of Gannett Stinson Tri-motor airplane and chief pilot, Russell Holderman
signed by Holderman to Dixon Gannett.
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Box 1 | Folder 40 |
Framed Photo: Dixon
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - early photo of Dixon - small gold frame
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Box 1 | Folder 41 |
Framed to FEG
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Keep - advice to FEG by Maria Brooks Gannett
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Box 1 | Folder 42 |
Photo Album
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1940 |
Scope and Contents
Keep - Large photo album of photos taken by chief pilot, Russell Holderman, from Gannett
plane.
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Box 1 | Folder 43 |
Scrap Book
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date unknown |
Box 1 | Folder 44 |
Memorabilia
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date unknown |
Scope and Contents
Note: Lucia Gumaer has some FEG campaign buttons and an FEG smoking jacket (though
FEG never smoked). Contact Dixon Gannett if interested.
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